back in january, "the baltimore sun" wrote an editorial. it said the rawlings blake administration's insistence that it's not making an effort to target immigrants in particular is silly. now you since then, actually have embraced that. i want to know why did you decide to wholly embrace the strategy of welcoming immigrants? >> in order to grow the city, you have to have a holistic approach. i understand that part of growing a city in this country is welcoming new americans. i wanted to make sure did i everything to show new americans that this is a place that they can grow. that they can lay down roots. it is a safe place for them to live. >> jennifer: so did you get a lot of flak from advisors when you told them you were going to do this? >> no. not from advisers at all. baltimore is a port city. we have a history of immigrants from all over the world. coming into our neighborhoods and creating vibrant neighborhoods. we can grow on that. >> jennifer: there is a state delegate named patrick mcdunna who said -- this is a quote from him. the